Last month’s Salone del Mobile Milano, also known as Milan Design Week, had a particularly good turnout of innovative Japanese designers. Big names pulled out all the stops, with On: Design favorite Nendo not only holding a solo exhibition of more than 100 works ...

It is a fashion house that has long been the sartorial antithesis of subtle — as reflected in its bold designs, sexy silhouettes, splashes of hot colors and abundance of gold. So it may come as some surprise to learn that the Italian luxury ...

Prada’s little sister is all grown up Ever since Prada’s “glass honeycomb” building opened in Omotesando 12 years ago, the Herzog-and-de Meuron-designed building has become a monument to architecture and shopping in Tokyo. In late March, the same designers returned just across the street ...

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Traditional craftsmanship is in the bag When it comes to finding an elegant way to employ traditional crafts for contemporary products, Yosuke Inui has got it in the bag. A combination of attractive textiles with centuries-old woodcrafting techniques, Inui’s Wappa Bag retains just enough ...

Tokyo’s fashion fans spent six days in the middle of this month looking at the city from the lofty viewpoint afforded by Shibuya’s Hikarie building, and yet for all the excitement that was generated over the coming fall/winter collections, the rest of the city ...

Womenswear collections showcased in mid-March for the fall/winter 2015-16 season were decidedly eclectic in composition, including designs that were as street-savvy as they were cute. Thailand-based brand Sretsis lived up to its reputation as the adopted star of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo, kicking off ...

In its light-hearted approach of presenting exhibits that include everyday items, contemporary design, artwork and historical objects, “Measuring: This Much, That Much, How Much?” at 21_21 Design Sight has its fair share of crowd pleasers. It begins with the “Perfektron,” an installation that cleverly ...

Tokyo fashion week has long been a platform for edgy Japanese designers, but perhaps more remarkable is just how few Japanese models grace its catwalks. Tall, white and often blonde young women dominate the runway, with a foreign look that is now commonplace in ...

One of the hottest fashion items to come out of Japan recently isn’t what you may expect it to be. Moisturizing face masks, a long-time part of Japanese women’s beauty routine,have been getting a makeover. While most still resemble plastic-surgery post-op gauze, now you ...

Build up a good desk space It’s great when something gives you an excuse to have fun at your desk, and the Play-Deco Construction series from Twelvetone does just that. The collection of five different-sized wooden trays and containers are decorated to look like ...

Valentine’s is all about the man For men, Japan’s a great country to be in on Valentine’s Day, since they are the ones to traditionally receive gifts. If your guy has a sweet tooth, Barneys New York department stores are selling cassette-tape- and beach-sandal-shaped ...

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel in the Shinjuku Park Tower — I haven’t, but I know someone who has — you’ll know how looking down from the 52nd floor on the silent city from the ...